UK Biobank health data listed for sale in China, government confirms
mellosouls
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April 23, 2026
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rwmj
Biobank might have only told the government about this on Monday, but here's an article from 1 month ago about the records being leaked (to github!) during 2025: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/14/confidential...